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Me Against the Music didn't have a lot to do with the opening numbers of In the Zone. Britney was guaranteed strong sales in the U.S. at the point in her career. She routinely had high first-week sales with her albums throughout the 2000s. Toxic and Everytime were what really sold ITZ to the masses throughout 2004. The success of those two singles maintained the album's presence on the charts. In fact, the album re-peaked in the U.K. after the success of Everytime. After 21 years, MATM still hasn't surpassed 250,000 copies in the U.K. and 500,000 copies in the U.S. Its sales pale in comparison to the multi-platinum Everytime and Toxic. Many people expected a Britney and Madonna collaboration to yield pop gold, but it turned out to be a middling disappointment. Radio play was also low. Interestingly, Dirrty by Christina Aguilera has sold a million copies in the U.S. and almost 850,000 copies in the U.K.

She Wants You should have been #1.

Madonna has 12, the same amount as Taylor Swift. Like a Virgin True Blue Like a Prayer The Immaculate Collection Evita Ray of Light Music American Life Confessions on a Dance Floor Hard Candy Celebration MDNA

It's even funnier coming from a fan of Bjork, whose highest charting single peaked at #4 and whose last top 10 entry was nearly 30 years ago.

I doubt Taylor will take a break until she's rereleased Reputation and her debut album. She'll probably squeeze in another new album after TTPD as well. She could wind up with another four charttoppers in the next few years.

I'd argue that Celine Dion was bigger than Madonna in the UK in the 1990s. Celine had two million-selling #1 hits in the 1990s (Think Twice and My Heart Will Go On), whereas Madonna didn't get a million-selling single until just a few years ago, thanks to streaming. Think Twice spent 7 weeks at #1. I don't think any of Madonna's singles released in the 1990s (maybe the 1980s as well) spent this long at the top spot, not even Vogue. Then there are Celine's album sales: The Colour of My Love - 1.8m Falling Into You - 2.1m Let's Talk About Love - 2.0m All the Way - 1.3m That's over 7 million sales in just five years. As for the US, no other female artist comes close to Mariah Carey in the 1990s. She's the best-selling artist of the SoundScan era. She accumulated 14 #1 hits on the Hot 100 between 1990 and 1999, compared to Madonna's four. Mariah was the first female artist to debut at #1 on the Hot 100. One Sweet Day spent 16 consecutive weeks at #1. In comparison, Madonna's longest-running charttopper, Take a Bow, spent 7 weeks at #1. Mariah had four #1 albums on the Billboard 200 in the 1990s, whereas Madonna had none. Music Box and Daydream are both certified diamond in the US. None of Madonna's studio albums came close to a diamond certification in the 1990s, not even Ray of Light. Madonna's last #1 single on the Hot 100 was way back in 2000, whereas Mariah has had four since then, including 14 weeks at the top spot with We Belong Together. The Emancipation of Mimi has sold six million copies in the US alone. The last time Madonna sold this many copies of an album (The Immaculate Collection) was in the early 1990s. Then there's Whitney. In the 1980s, she had two diamond-certified albums and seven consecutive #1 hits in the US. In the 1990s, I Will Always Love You and The Bodyguard soundtrack were more successful than anything Madonna has put out in the US, the UK and everywhere else in the world since the start of her career. Janet Jackson is worth mentioning, too. She was huge in the early 1990s. Despite what Madonna fans think, she has never remained the best-performing female artist in every year of every decade. I think it's safe to assume Taylor Swift will eventually surpass her sales in the US and worldwide. She's seemingly unstoppable.

It was all right. Gene Wilder will forever reign supreme.

Thanks to The Weeknd, the most-streamed artist on Spotify. Chasing the yoof seems to have worked for Madonna this time. Let's see if they stream her next single that isn't piggybacking on another artist's popularity.

Another Tina Turner greatest hits album? Jeez.

Can we have Neve Campbell back? Thanks!

Emeli Sandé only has herself to blame for her dwindling fortunes. Her second album came out in November 2016. Her debut album came out in February 2012. That's almost five years—a death wish for a new artist. I'm surprised her record label allowed her to take that long. It was a similar story with Natalie Imbruglia, who took four years to follow up Left of the Middle. It doesn't help that Emeli is a bit bland. There's nothing about her that stands out. Leona Lewis is the same. Personality is important in pop.

Is anyone surprised that a Cher Christmas album is naff and cheap? Everything Cher has done since the turn of the millennium has been tacky. Her and bad taste go hand in hand. Not even Michael Bublé, the King of Christmas, will be enough to save Cher's album in the UK. She might as well release Dancing Queen II.

You're raging about ToXiC mAsCuLiNiTy because of a hypothetical situation, lol. I think a lot of men will want to watch Barbie because Margot Robbie is wearing tight, skimpy outfits. MiSoGyNy!!!

Of course Madonna fans are getting their pants in a twist because Taylor is closing in on Madonna's tally of UK chart-topping albums. A lot of her fans hate seeing anyone doing better than her. Let's face it, the same people would soon change their tune if Madonna announced that she was rerecording a bunch of her albums. No amount of moaning is going to change what Taylor has accomplished, critically or commercially. Factoring in her collabs, Rihanna has nine number-one singles, four behind Madonna. I think it's safe to assume Rihanna would have surpassed Madonna by now had she not taken a long break from music. She'll surpass Madonna at some point. She's already beaten her on the Hot 100. By the way, if people aren't willing to include Rihanna's collabs, then we can discount Madonna's current feature on The Weeknd's track, Madonna's first top 20 entry for 14 years. Just saying.

Disney developing Hocus Pocus 3 after sequel success. https://ew.com/movies/hocus-pocus-3-in-deve...ment-at-disney/

The Lost Boys and The Fog (1981)

Fingers crossed Kylie can get another week in the top 10.

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/michael-...ess-1235649071/ Sure, General Zod.

‘The Flash’ Disappoints With $55 Million Debut, Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Flops With $29.5 Million in Battle of Box Office Lightweights https://variety.com/2023/film/news/the-flas...lop-1235647927/

Feed the Birds

Padam Padam added to Radio 1. The first single since Get Outta My Way. And she didn't need to piggyback on a younger artist to do it.

Another Texas best of? Jeez. Hold steady, Kylie. :cheer:

Posted by a Madonna fan, lol. Madonna's fans, who are probably the most blinkered in the pop world, are in no position to question anyone's vocal talent. I mean, we're not talking about Joni Mitchell or Kate Bush here. Madonna needs writers and producers as much as Kylie and nearly every other pop star. If it wasn't for the songwriters who gave Madonna her breakthrough hits (Like a Virgin, Material Girl, Crazy on You, and Holiday), she wouldn't be anywhere today. She's a shrewd businesswoman and a master manipulator who has a knack for cherry-picking ideas from other people's work and incorporating them into her music, fashion, and videos. It takes more guts than intelligence to spend decades hawking the wardrobes of old Hollywood stars and performers from the 1970s and early 1980s. The success of Padam Padam really has ruffled some feathers. Oh well.

I doubt a lot of the people who bought the 99p Ed Sheeran signed CD single with free postage would have bothered had the single cost £3.99 plus £3.00 for postage like Padam Padam. I wonder how many casual and non fans have listed copies of Ed's single on eBay, hoping to make a profit from the people who missed out. I bet it's far, far more than the number of copies of Padam Padam. Keep trying, hun. People (especially Madonna fans) have spent 35 years trying to diminish Kylie's success. It wont change anything. Just be thankful that Madonna has finally found someone she can piggyback on to get another UK top 20 hit after 14 years of flops.

I knew it was only a matter of time before some people would try to diminish the success of Padam Padam. At least Kylie didn't have to piggyback on The Weeknd to get back into the top 20.